Definitions for double-edged
dou·ble-edged

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. double-edgedadjective

   capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways

   "double-edged praise"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. double-edgedadjective

   Describing a blade, such as a sword or knife, that is sharp on both edges.

2. double-edgedadjective

   Describing something that is as dangerous for the user as the one it is used on.

   Slander is a double-edged weapon: you can hurt the reputation of another but it diminishes your own reputation that you debase yourself so much.

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1. double-edged

   Double-edged literally refers to a blade that is sharp on both sides. Figuratively, it refers to something that has or can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences. It suggests that while there may be a beneficial aspect, there is also a potentially dangerous or negative aspect to be considered.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of double-edged in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of double-edged in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of double-edged in a Sentence

1. Ravi Gupta:

   While further work is needed to corroborate these findings, overall, it suggests that omicron’s mutations present the virus with a double-edged sword: it’s got better at evading the immune system, but it might have lost some of its ability to cause severe disease.

2. Steven Fielding:

   If you look at it rationally, none of the two main parties would want to win the next election, it is more than a double-edged sword.

3. Wu Ting-Fang:

   Education is like a double-edged sword. It may be turned to dangerous uses if it is not properly handled.

4. Claudia Mendez:

   It's a double-edged sword just because Sara Cromer never want to be in this place, but to hear that it's even being acknowledged is, in a sense, a relief.

5. Sanjay Gupta:

   The cold weather is a double edged sword. On the one hand, it makes it very difficult, it is below freezing right now… On the other hand, it may reduce the demands for water. Perhaps that is playing into this, there is not a lot of data on how long people could survive in these situations but we are seeing those rescues 200 hours out.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=double-edged
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Double-edged
3. ^ ChatGPT
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